14 Introduction
The One Welfare Framework
The One Welfare Framework is made up of five sections, numbered in no
particular order of priority. It is as follows:
- Section 1: The connections between animal and human abuse and neglect.
- Section 2: The Social Implications of Improved Animal Welfare.
- Section 3: Animal Health and Welfare, Human Well-being, Food Security
and Sustainability.
- Section 4: Assisted Interventions Involving Animals, Humans and the
Environment.
- Section 5: Sustainability: Connections Between Biodiversity, the Environment,
Animal Welfare and Human Well-being.
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